Wednesday, we got a sneak peek at Blueacre Seafood (opening today!), Kevin Davis' new restaurant in the Oceanaire space where he once worked. We dug the chance to sit in one of the marlin skin-like booths close to the opened-up kitchen, taking in some of the sights, smells, and sounds of the action. Despite the name, landlubbers will find a good number of choices, from a lamb shank to a muffaletta to a sprinking of "vegetre" (okay, will someone enlighten about that word?)options, including a faro burger. There's even a Terresa salad, named after Davis' business partner and life partner, who's working hard while carrying a couple of potential future partners in utero. more ›

A baker's dozen of Seattle eateries are featuring Bristol Bay sockeye this week, to call attention to the dangers the fish will face from a proposed open pit mine. Save Bristol Bay's salmon by eating salmon, they say! But a woman in Alaska thinks you should boycott those restaurants. more ›

Restaurant newshound Nancy Leson of the Seattle Times broke the surprising news yesterday that The Oceanaire Seafood Room has shut its doors for good. It turns out their parent company--which has already removed Seattle from its website and closed down its blog, Facebook, and Twitter feed on June 30--filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, revealing that their new restructuring plan included shutting down four of the sixteen chain seafood restaurants across the U.S. While we typically don't profess our love for chain restaurants, we do have to admire and appreciate Oceanaire for bringing the talented former executive chefs Kevin Davis, 2001-06 (Steelhead Diner), Eric Donnelly, 2006-08 (Toulouse), and Aaron Valimont, 2008-09, into the Seattle food community. more ›